It’s an exciting time for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) research, with one of the largest BVLOS trials in the world currently underway in Canada. Waypoint recently sat down with the head of the ambitious project, Chris Healy, owner and operator at IN-FLIGHT Data, to better understand the purpose…
During senseFly’s recent Drone Surveying 101 webinar, we dedicated over 20 minutes to an open Q&A session on survey drone technology, with answers supplied in the main by our two client presenters: Marc Cañas of Jacobs and Aidan O’Connor of ASM Ireland. In part two of this extended article (read…
During senseFly’s recent Drone Surveying 101 webinar, we dedicated more than 20 minutes to an open Q&A session on using survey drone technology, with the answers supplied largely by our two client presenters: Marc Cañas of Jacobs and Aidan O’Connor of ASM Ireland. This article details their responses in full,…
Earlier this month, at INTERGEO 2016 in Hamburg, senseFly announced its new fixed-wing UAV (or drone/UAS) for surveying and geospatial applications, called the eBee Plus. So what’s new about this automated photogrammetry system? And why is senseFly’s geospatial team so excited about its potential to drive professional drone use forwards? Waypoint…
Yesterday senseFly launched its latest fixed-wing drone (or UAV/UAS) platform for agriculture, called the eBee SQ. So what’s new about this system and what makes senseFly think it is a good fit for the professional ag market? Waypoint caught up with the team behind the drone to learn more. Let’s start with…
If you are considering buying a professional drone (also known as a UAV or UAS), then one of the key product decisions you will face is whether to purchase a ‘fixed-wing’ airplane-style drone or a helicopter-style ‘rotary’ system. As is often the case with tech decisions, the answer depends… on several factors. Our latest video,…
When looking to purchase a professional drone, one of the key buying decisions you’ll need to make is whether to go for a fixed wing drone (sometimes referred to as a flying wing) or a heli-style rotary system, such as a quadcopter or multicopter. So, how should you decide? Which UAV will be the…